The minutes of the previous meeting were passed. GM to post onto website GM

·Matters Arising

None

·Secretary’s Report

Nothing
to report. Facebook page is getting very
popular and has 113 members. We have 12
paid up members to date.

·Treasurer’s Report

Gill
went through the accounts. We had
received a donation of £1,100 from Birtle Bridleways which is no longer in
existence. The money will be put aside
for work in the Birtle area. G. Morrell
to send a letter of acknowledgement. GM

GM to check the amount we paid to Lancashire for Dunham. GM

·Website

109
hits in the last month average 2.5 pages per visit. International visits from Vietnam, Kuala
Lumper, Ghana, France and 3 from USA.
The website fees have been paid.

·Social

Emma
is checking to see if the fire brigade can do a demonstration of rescuing large
animals for us and also talking to an endurance rider, Jackie Lloyd.

IP knows someone who drives who may be willing to give a talk (Sandra and
Geoff) and other people were subgested, Sue Day and Stacey Holden as
possibilities.

Other ideas put forward were western, a gel pad clinic by Hazel Cox (one for a
weekend), treeless saddles forum, Alpenhorn outside in the summer, pasture
management, quiz, cheese & wine, bbq, treasure hunt.
There was a brief discussion about a Trec competition but decided it may be a
struggle to organise one. A suggestion
to have a training day or just an obstacle course and control of paces was
discussed rather than having a full blown trec.

February meeting – Gill Ridings to arrange to Heather Hardy to talk about using
horses to aid communication. GR

·Rochdale Rights of Way

We have been awarded £2,000 approx from
Rochdale Township Fund to pay for the track up to Emma’s, the track behind Lea
Holme and the river crossing near Paperhouse Bridge. Roger needs to speak to Gaunts to get
permission to do the work behind Lea Holme. RM

Gwen to arrange with Robert Naylor to do the path up to Emma’s GM

Roger to arrange with Clive Haughton to do the river crossing. RM

BB asked if we could do away with the step which is at the top of the steep bit
as she had received several complaints about it being too high, particularly
for smaller ponies.

Progress on Woodtop – GR reported that all evidence is with the Council. GR to contact the councillors to follow
up. GR to contact Mick Balls to find out
which meeting its going to be brought to for approval. GR

A discussion took place about a court case pending about the grids at Red Lumb.

There is still a pile of rubble at the gate at the end of the Ashworth
Concessionary.

A planning application had been submitted for a radio mast inside Ashworth
Concessionary. GM to email Jim Gartside
to say we are ok with this.

·Bury Rights of Way

IP reported another incident in Chesham Park with inconsiderate riders. GM to put something on the website.

We had received a request from a rider about bridleways on an outward
trail. IP had contacted her but had no
response back.

Lowes Farm bridleway is flooding gardens which border the route. We had a letter from one of the
residents. This has been passed to David
Chadwick who will hopefully arrange for it to be scraped back.

Nothing happening in Buckhurst.

IP reported there were rumours of a car park being built for Walmsley Golf Club
off Castle Hill Road. One to watch out
for.

David Chadwick hopes to have permission
to change a gate and also have permission from the landowner to put
horse handles on gates in the Holcome area.

·AGM

BB to email agenda to Roger.
The positions of Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer need to be proposed and
seconded.
One nomination for committee had been received from Lesley Tierney.
Roger standing down
Gill R standing down.
VJ and IP will continue to go to Bury ROW
MV & JT will look after Holcombe area.
We have no social secretary but will do it between us.
GM to order sandwiches GM
BB to print rules for concessionary routes. BB